Annabelle Louie

Annabelle Louie On Na or Annabelle Lui On Na , originally known as Lui Wai-Mei , is a Hong Kong singer, actress and host. She debuted in the early 1980s with the song "When People Are Tears on the Road" (, sung with Michael Kwan), and then became famous with "Don't Remember the Old Dreams" . She was selected into the Top Ten Chinese Golden Songs of 1981, and her album Don't Remember the Old Dreams won a Platinum Record.

Biography Early life Louie was spotted by Chan Dik-Man of Hong Kong PolyGram in a competition. She auditioned for the theme song "When People Are Tears on the Road" with Hong Kong singer Michael Kwan for the Rediffusion Television drama Blowing in the Wind. The female vocal part of this song was originally sung by Candice Yu, but was later replaced by Louie due to contractual issues. The stage name "Lui On Na" was also given by Ricky Fung, a senior executive of PolyGram at the time.

Career Lui found significant success in the Hong Kong entertainment industry from 1981 to 1984. From 1981 to 1983, Lui released four solo albums with Polydor Records.: "Old Dreams Don’t Need to Be Remembered" was released in 1981, followed by "Song of Colorful Clouds" and "Love in Disbelief" in 1982, and "Warmth Collection" the year after. The single "Old Dreams Don't Need to Be Remembered" topped the Commercial Radio chart for nine consecutive weeks and was selected as one of the Hong Kong Radio's top ten of the year), Other songs, including "My Heart Is in a Trouble" , "Colorful Clouds Song" , "Farewell" , "Love Tribulation" , "Ask Why" , "Far Away from Home" , "Warm and Clear Currents in Turbid Times" , "Unending Love" and "The Sun Keeps Me" , found moderate popularity upon release.

Upon emigrating to Canada, Lui left the Hong Kong music industry, though she remained in the music industry itself. Lui re-established herself as a singing teacher, occasionally hosting the New Age Television program in Vancouver, and serving as a behind-the-scenes training mentor for contestants of the New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition. Lui has also maintained singing engagements in the United States, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong. She also worked as a fashion store owner, travel agency owner, and tour guide.

Personal life In 1983, despite the opposition of her record company, she married her then-boyfriend and former colleague at Barclays Bank, Jimmy Lau, in a low-key wedding. In 1987, Louie and her husband applied for immigration to Canada, ultimately moving to Vancouver in 1988.